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Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 21 Sec. 673

  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Commissioner: means the Commissioner of Labor or the Commissioner's designee. See
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.

§ 673. Appeal in case of fraud, accident, or mistake

On petition and proof and in its discretion, the Supreme or Superior Court may grant leave to enter an appeal from an order of the Commissioner of Labor in cases where the petitioner has been prevented by fraud, accident or mistake from taking or entering an appeal within the time allowed by law. On granting the same, the court shall order such petitioner to give sufficient security to prosecute such appeal to effect and pay such costs as are awarded against him or her. (Amended 1973, No. 193 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. April 9, 1974; 2005, No. 103 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. April 5, 2006.)